tinkering
present participle oftinker
| 单词 | tinkering |
| 释义 | tinkering present participle oftinker tinker verb[Iusually+ adv/prep] uk/ˈtɪŋ.kər/us/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/to makesmallchangesto something,especiallyin anattempttorepairorimproveit: Hespendseveryweekendtinkering(around)withhiscar. Iwishthegovernmentwouldstoptinkeringwiththehealthservice. Compare fiddleverb(MOVE ABOUT) Correcting and mending
Examplesoftinkeringtinkering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Unless its contingent and intersubjective aspects are recognized, it is unlikely to produce good intelligence, regardless of its susceptibility to politicaltinkering. From theCambridge English Corpus Here, legislators are likely to anticipate its behaviour and the degree of ex posttinkeringthat a specific policy could be subject to. From theCambridge English Corpus The democratic cause advances through motivated and cumulativetinkeringwith the arrangements underlying such schemes. From theCambridge English Corpus Are they at the level of invention or of 'tinkering'? From theCambridge English Corpus If electoraltinkeringcould not be performed by means of emergency powers and federal intervention, an absolute majority of electoral votes was not likely. From theCambridge English Corpus Some regimes, of course, prove more successful at this task than others through constitutional and legislativetinkering, judicial manipulation, and tolerating legislative bodies and trials. From theCambridge English Corpus All parties had access to this research, and minortinkeringhas taken place with phraseology in the new edition. From theCambridge English Corpus The answer is negotiable; but must be stated and addressed iftinkeringis to amount to science. From theCambridge English Corpus Drury demonstrates that humans are inexorably in thrall to global change, for all our uncomprehendingtinkering. From theCambridge English Corpus In turn, this case study shows that the politicaltinkeringbehind fiscal decentralisation policies can be grasped more precisely when we examine the distribution of seemingly small-scale grants. From theCambridge English Corpus Even when a regulation fails to protect its protected classes, it may not warrant redesign, at least not before exhausting all possibilities of incremental reform and modesttinkering. From theCambridge English Corpus A choice betweentinkeringat the edges or taking forceful measures. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English It is quite evident that thetinkeringwhich is going to be done to-day is going to continue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For this reason, it would be wrong for us to do anytinkering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There must be notinkering, but a reduction next year of expenditure to the tune of at least £500 million. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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